Staff Reports
Kamala Harris just took a swing and missed—by a mile. The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee decided to team up with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate, and according to savvy pollster Scott Rasmussen, this blunder has the potential to haunt her campaign. Instead of roaming the political landscape with a proven stalwart like Pennsylvania’s Governor Josh Shapiro, Harris has opted for a choice that many are already scratching their heads over.
Rasmussen expressed disbelief, illuminating that selecting Shapiro could have positioned the Democratic ticket to snag the critical swing state of Pennsylvania. It’s notoriously known that winning in Pennsylvania can be the difference between sipping champagne or licking wounds on election night. Yet, opting for Walz means Harris is relying on the hope that voters in Minnesota will be sufficiently riled up to carry her across the finish line. Given Walz’s performance in recent state matters, anyone buying stock in that idea should take a good, hard look at the market.
Top pollster Rasmussen says Kamala Harris 'missed a great opportunity' with Walz as VP pick https://t.co/T3hLcexfj0 via @JustTheNews
— Molly O Baird (@molly_baird1) August 7, 2024
Republicans, of course, are having a field day. Lee Zeldin plunged headfirst into the speculation swirling around why Shapiro was overlooked, hinting at deeper issues within the Democratic Party. Some commentators have suggested that Shapiro’s Jewish heritage played a role in his snubbing. In the world of progressive politics, that seems a rather remarkable conclusion to reach, further illuminating how tangled things are within their own ranks. With Harris assembling a team a bit lacking in strength, conservatives are feasting on the potential fallout.
Rasmussen has made it abundantly clear that for Harris and Walz to rally any form of victory, they need a Trump who is blissfully unaware—or worse, distracted by side issues. If the former president focuses more on race and ethnicity rather than core issues like the economy or national security, they might stand a fighting chance. But anyone who has seen Trump on the campaign trail knows that the man has an uncanny ability to hit right where it hurts.
As the political landscape unfolds, it becomes clear that Harris’ decision to partner with Walz may well become a canonical example in political strategy books—forever a lesson on how NOT to pick a running mate. So, sit back and watch as this farce of a campaign unfolds, with more twists and turns than a rollercoaster, providing endless entertainment for conservatives everywhere.
